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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
217 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0403 PM TORNADO 3 SE PALMER 39.60N 97.11W
05/18/2026 WASHINGTON KS PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF A TORNADO. MEDIA
CONFIRMED THE REPORT.
0404 PM TORNADO 2 S PALMER 39.61N 97.14W
05/18/2026 WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS DAMAGE TO TREES AROUND
INTERSECTION OF HWY 9 AND HWY 15.
0734 PM HAIL 6 NNW VOLLAND 39.02N 96.45W
05/18/2026 M1.50 INCH WABAUNSEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0805 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NW DOVER 38.99N 95.97W
05/18/2026 E65 MPH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0817 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW PAULINE 38.99N 95.77W
05/18/2026 M64 MPH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0818 PM TSTM WND GST 7 WSW TOPEKA 39.02N 95.80W
05/18/2026 E65 MPH SHAWNEE KS NWS EMPLOYEE
0820 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE PAULINE 38.95N 95.67W
05/18/2026 M59 MPH SHAWNEE KS ASOS
KFOE ASOS.
0821 PM TSTM WND GST TOPEKA 39.05N 95.67W
05/18/2026 E65 MPH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC
0832 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE PAULINE 38.95N 95.67W
05/18/2026 M69 MPH SHAWNEE KS ASOS
KFOE ASOS.
0834 PM TSTM WND GST 6 N RICHLAND 38.97N 95.52W
05/18/2026 M65 MPH SHAWNEE KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0622 PM TSTM WND GST OGDEN 39.11N 96.71W
05/18/2026 E65 MPH RILEY KS PUBLIC
0623 PM TSTM WND DMG MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W
05/18/2026 RILEY KS PUBLIC
PICTURE OF A 6 FOOT DIAMETER TREE LIMB
ACROSS LEAVENWORTH STREET. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
0628 PM TSTM WND GST 3 N MANHATTAN 39.23N 96.57W
05/18/2026 M67 MPH RILEY KS PUBLIC
0642 PM HAIL 4 W MANHATTAN 39.16N 96.64W
05/18/2026 M1.00 INCH RILEY KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
0725 PM FLASH FLOOD MANHATTAN 39.19N 96.58W
05/18/2026 RILEY KS PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF WATER 8 INCHES DEEP
OVER ROAD.
0641 PM TSTM WND GST 7 NNE MANHATTAN 39.27N 96.52W
05/18/2026 M59 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0649 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW LOUISVILLE 39.23N 96.34W
05/18/2026 M78 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS PUBLIC
MEASURED ON A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0432 PM HAIL 5 SSE WELLS 39.07N 97.52W
05/18/2026 E1.00 INCH OTTAWA KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0834 PM TSTM WND GST CARBONDALE 38.82N 95.68W
05/18/2026 E60 MPH OSAGE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
50-60 MPH DRIVING DOWN HWY 75.
0701 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S CORNING 39.61N 96.03W
05/18/2026 NEMAHA KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO HAY BARN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW WOODLAWN 39.73N 95.89W
05/18/2026 NEMAHA KS EMERGENCY MNGR
GRAIN BIN, HOG BARN, LARGE LIMBS DAMAGED.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0712 PM HAIL WHITE CITY 38.80N 96.74W
05/18/2026 M0.88 INCH MORRIS KS PUBLIC
0751 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E COUNCIL GROVE 38.67N 96.47W
05/18/2026 E80 MPH MORRIS KS PUBLIC
0415 PM HAIL SUMMERFIELD 40.00N 96.35W
05/18/2026 E1.25 INCH MARSHALL KS PUBLIC
0515 PM TORNADO 3 S WATERVILLE 39.64N 96.74W
05/18/2026 MARSHALL KS STORM CHASER
MULTIPLE STORM CHASERS CONFIRM A TORNADO ON
THE GROUND SOUTH OF WATERVILLE VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0527 PM TORNADO 1 ENE BLUE RAPIDS 39.69N 96.64W
05/18/2026 MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR
CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO.
0538 PM TORNADO 5 NW FRANKFORT 39.77N 96.45W
05/18/2026 MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE REPORTED BY EM OF GRAIN BINS AND
TREES.
0553 PM TORNADO 5 NNW FRANKFORT 39.77N 96.46W
05/18/2026 MARSHALL KS STORM CHASER
STORM CHASER SAW THE TORNADO PASS IN FRONT
OF THEM. THEY ARE SEEING DAMAGE OF GRAIN
BINS IN FIELDS, POWER LINES DOWN AND TREE
DAMAGE.
0834 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE GRANTVILLE 39.12N 95.55W
05/18/2026 M63 MPH JEFFERSON KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0715 PM TORNADO 3 SSE CIRCLEVILLE 39.47N 95.83W
05/18/2026 JACKSON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO HOME, BARN, AND TREES.
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE CIRCLEVILLE 39.47N 95.81W
05/18/2026 JACKSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN DESTROYED.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W HOLTON 39.46N 95.80W
05/18/2026 JACKSON KS NWS EMPLOYEE
REPORTS OF TREE AND SHINGLES DAMAGE.
0726 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S HOLTON 39.40N 95.75W
05/18/2026 M65 MPH JACKSON KS PUBLIC
MEASURED ON A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0846 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW LAWRENCE 38.97N 95.30W
05/18/2026 DOUGLAS KS PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0848 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW LAWRENCE 38.91N 95.28W
05/18/2026 M85 MPH DOUGLAS KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0849 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W LAWRENCE 38.96N 95.28W
05/18/2026 DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. WOODEN PLAY SET BROKEN AND
ROLLED 10 YARDS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0850 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE LAWRENCE 38.95N 95.24W
05/18/2026 DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. BRANCHES DOWN, LARGEST ONE 8
INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0443 PM HAIL 1 E SOLOMON 38.92N 97.34W
05/18/2026 M0.88 INCH DICKINSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0610 PM HAIL CHAPMAN 38.97N 97.02W
05/18/2026 M1.00 INCH DICKINSON KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
1020 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW BURLINGTON 38.18N 95.78W
05/18/2026 M58 MPH COFFEY KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. DELAYED REPORT.
1020 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW BURLINGTON 38.18N 95.78W
05/18/2026 M58 MPH COFFEY KS PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. DELAYED REPORT.
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG BURLINGTON 38.20N 95.74W
05/18/2026 COFFEY KS PUBLIC
MPING REPORT. TREE (UNKNOWN DIAMETER)
UPROOTED.
0151 PM HAIL 3 S JAMESTOWN 39.55N 97.86W
05/18/2026 M1.00 INCH CLOUD KS PUBLIC
0345 PM HAIL 1 NE MILTONVALE 39.36N 97.43W
05/18/2026 M1.00 INCH CLOUD KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
0350 PM HAIL 3 NE MILTONVALE 39.37N 97.41W
05/18/2026 M1.00 INCH CLOUD KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
0350 PM HAIL MILTONVALE 39.35N 97.45W
05/18/2026 E1.00 INCH CLOUD KS CO-OP OBSERVER
0330 PM TORNADO 5 WSW IDANA 39.34N 97.35W
05/18/2026 CLAY KS STORM CHASER
DELAYED REPORT OF A ROPE TORNADO NEAR IDANA
AT 3:30. PHOTOS SENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0428 PM HAIL 2 E MORGANVILLE 39.47N 97.16W
05/18/2026 E1.25 INCH CLAY KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
0430 PM HAIL 4 E MORGANVILLE 39.50N 97.13W
05/18/2026 E1.00 INCH CLAY KS PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
0530 PM TORNADO 1 N WAKEFIELD 39.24N 97.02W
05/18/2026 CLAY KS NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE CONFIRMED A BRIEF TORNADO JUST
NORTH OF WAKEFIELD.
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